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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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